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HONtroversy chapter 985767: Kitchen Nightmares edition

October 27th, 2011 | 21 Comments

In case you hadn’t heard yet, the Baltimore Sun made a lil’ announcement that chef Gordon Ramsay’s show about restaurants that suck trying to get some tough love in an effort to save them from the brink of disaster – lovingly known as Kitchen Nightmares – will be or already has filmed an episode in Baltimore, featuring everyone’s favorite restauranteur Denise Whiting and Cafe Hon. I won’t even bother hyperlinking to other articles about the road … Read entire article »

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John Waters: Still ahead of the curve

June 10th, 2011 | 4 Comments

What with HON™Fest spreading out its festering wings tomorrow through Sunday and all the flubbub going on with Denise™ Whiting’s™ latest antics, I started noticing folks electronically distributing USA Today’s “recent” interview with John Waters and his apparent swearing off on the word “Hon™” and Hon™ culture in general: “To me, it’s used up,” Waters said of Hon™ style. “It’s condescending now. The people that celebrate it are not from it. I feel that in some … Read entire article »

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The HONtroversy Zeta – the ultimater flame war

June 4th, 2011 | 4 Comments

In our last episode, City Paper had just published a feature-length interview with Cafe Hon owner Denise Whiting, the contents of which completely backfired and caused an upswell of renewed ire at her for the then-recent revelation that she had trademarked the colloquial term “Hon.” And here we are months later, when Baltimore Sun reports that Denise Whiting, in anticipation of next week’s HonFest, has distributed a list of restrictions on area businesses participating in … Read entire article »

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HSTA!

April 22nd, 2011 | Add a Comment

I’m no Chef Sam, but I do know of some pretty awesome thangs “on the barbie” for you to “eat” and by “eat” I mean “do” or “look at” going on in our fine city this weekend! (shill away in the comments, it’s encouraged) SAVE YOUR SOUL Golden West Cafe (1105 West 36th St., Hampden) – Tonight, 10pm-2am, 5 bux Last time these guys tried to throw their monthly dance party at Lith Hall, there were …complications, … Read entire article »

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HSTA!

March 25th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Places! Things! Do them! EVENT! Bar Bacon Comedy Night – Golden West Cafe (1105 W 36th St., Hampden), 10pm tonight Enjoy some standup comedy by Matt Baetz, Jen Tisdale, Adam Ruben, and host Jim Meyer. Will Dr. Doom show up again? Find out! ANOTHER EVENT! Arty Hill`s Honky Tonk Dance Party – The Patterson (3134 Eastern Ave., Highlandtown), 8pm Saturday – $15, $10 members. It’s a CD release party, a dance party, a performance by Arty Hill and Caleb Stine, with guest vocalist Linda Nelson! Support the local moozic scene folks! DEAL! Buy a qualifying Nintendo 3DS on Amazon.com by April 2nd and get $25 bux toward any game. I hear there’s a new Pokemon game out or something! … Read entire article »

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